African People's Socialist Party
The African People's Socialist Party (APSP) is a pan-Africanist political party and organization working towards reparations for slavery in the United States, identifying ideologically with African internationalism and African socialism. The party was create in May 1972 by the merger of three black power organizations based in Florida and Kentucky. Omali Yeshitela has been chairman of the APSP since 1972.: 316 The APSP leads its sister organization, the Uhuru Movement. Uhuru, pronounced /ʊhʊrʊ/, is Swahili for "freedom".
African People's Socialist Party | |
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| Abbreviation | APSP |
| Chairman | Omali Yeshitela |
| Founded | May 1972 |
| Merger of | Junta of Militant Organizations (JOMO) Black Rights Fighters (BRF) Black Study Group (BSG) |
| Newspaper | The Burning Spear Newspaper |
| Ideology | African internationalism African socialism Communism Pan-Africanism Reparations for slavery |
| Political position | Far-left |
| International affiliation | African Socialist International |
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| Website | |
| apspuhuru.org | |
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The APSP's stated goals are "to keep the Black Power Movement alive, defend the countless Africans locked up by the counterinsurgency, and develop relationships with Africa and Africans worldwide".
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